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Application : !Chords
(c) Andrew Bennett
Freeware
version 0.15 10-05-98
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Copyright and Disclaimer:
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This software and the associated files are the copyright of
Andrew Bennett. This package may be freely distributed as long as
it remains unaltered. The author accepts no responsibility for any
damage, broken guitar strings or loss of data resulting from the use
or misuse of this software.
Description:
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An interactive chord dictionary which allow you to look up
the fingerings for a given chord.
Currently !Chords contains about 120 fixed-position chord
fingerings and 100 movable fingerings, giving a total of 1320
possible chords (I think). The program can also deal with
enharmonic equivalents (i.e. Bb is the same chord as A#) so you may
refer to a chord by either name when there is an equivalent.
The equivalents are:
Bb -> A# Cb -> B B# -> C
Db -> C# Eb -> D# Fb -> E
E# -> F Gb -> F# Ab -> G#
Note than a "Flat" is indicated by the 'b' symbol.
This program uses for the standard "EADGBE" tuning.
Instructions:
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This application uses Acorn's interactive help, which I
would recommend you use on the chord selection window (see below)
if any of the symbols are unfamiliar.
On loading, the application installs on the icon bar and
opens the chord display window, showing a standard chord box, the
chord name, and a toolbox.
The standard chord box:
Most guitarists will be familiar with this but in case you
arn't a brief description follows. The grid represents the
fretboard with the 'nut' at the top. Horizontal lines are the
frets, vertical lines are strings. The standard tuning is
assumed. The following symbols are used:
Cross: Do not play this string.
Small o: Play this string open (no fingers)
Filled Red Circle: Put you finger here. The Number
indicates which finger to use, one
for the index finger to four for
the little finger.
Empty Red Circle: As above but it is optional.
The Chord Name:
Pretty self explanatory, except a 'b' symbolises a 'flat'.
The numbers following the note show the number of chords found and
how far through them you are.
The toolbox:
?: Open the 'Chord Selector' window.
Guitar icon: Open the 'Fretboard' window.
>: Show Next Chord.
<: Show Previous Chord.
Clicking adjust on the Show next and previous icons will
change the chord number by 10.
The Chord Selector Window:
Each chord is broken down into three components. On the
Chord Selector there are three sets of radio icons and, by
selecting one from each set, a chord can be built up. The first
set consists of the letters A to G, the second selects between a
natural, sharp or flat chord, and the final set consists of many
different chord endings.
So if you wanted to see C#m6 (C sharp minor sixth) you
would click 'C' in the first set, sharp in the second and 'm6' in
the third. For a natural chord or a Major chord, symbols are not
usually written so the 'A' chord would consist of 'A', natural,
and 'M'. When you are happy with your selection click on the 'Go!'
button.
Movable chords can be excluded from the search by
selecting the checkbox labelled 'Exclude movable chords'.
By clicking adjust on an already selected icon, it can be
turned off so that no icons in that group are selected. This acts
as a simple wildcard facility e.g. if no note letters were selected
and "#" and "m6" were, then all of the "#m6" chords would be found.
Movable chords cannot be selecting in this way. If no icons are
selected then all non-movable chords will be shown.
The Fretboard.
The fretboard window is opened by clicking on the guitar
icon in the toolbox. It shows the same chords as is being
displayed but in a more naturalistic way. Some people (i.e. me)
find it easier to use when trying to play the chord.
Bugs:
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None, I hope.
History:
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0.10 10-10-95 First release.
Wow, doesn't time fly!
0.11 02-03-97 Added simple wild card facility.
Altered data structures and chord
selector to prepare for movable
chords.
0.12 22-03-97 256 colour display and nicer icons.
Adjust clicking on Next or Previous
chord alters the chord number by
10. No longer wraps.
0.13 02-05-97 Facility for "movable" chords
added.
0.14 August 98+ Reorganised and added to chord
database.
0.15 10-05-98 Fretboard display added. Second
Release.
Acknowledgements:
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!DeskLib by Jason Williams (et al.) was used to produce this
software.
The source was edited on !Zap and compiled using Acorn C.
Graphics produced using !Artworks and !Paint.
Future Developments:
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- Select chords according to the key.
- Searching the data by 'drawing' a chord.
- Use the fretboard for other information. e.g. scales.
- Add sound.
Further Disclaimer:
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The information contained in this application is correct to the best
of my knowledge. However, I'm no musician, which is why I started
this program in the first place. So, if you spot a mistake let me
know so that I can correct it.
Contact:
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Andrew Bennett E-mail: abennett@argonet.co.uk
203 London Road
Chesterton
Newcastle
Staffs
ST5 7HT